Nature: flora and fauna. Ecological problems. Environmental protection. Climate, weather. Natural disasters

Choose the correct word. The following are types of pollution, except _______ pollution.

Choose the correct word. _________ is when heat cannot escape from the atmosphere and the temperature on Earth rises.

Choose the correct word. Governments are often too _______ about the economy and not worried enough about climate change.

Choose the correct word. The CO2 _____ in the world have increased in the last decade. Cars and factories create these gases.

Choose the correct option. The hardest thing about living in Malasya was _____ to scorching heat.

Choose the correct option. If the ice ______ melting, the polar bears ______ their habitats.

Choose the correct option. If we ____ quiet, we ____ the deer.

Choose the correct option. We ____ to the zoo, if it ____ open today.

Read the weather forecast for the Brecon Beacons National Park and choose the correct option. Mountain Area forecast Mountains can be dangerous places. The weather can change from one hour to the next, and from one peak to the next. Always check the weather forecast before you go out. 1. The Weather Office provides a forecast fordays. a) 2 b) 4 c) 5 2. The Weather Office provides a detailed forecast fordays. a) 2 b) 3 c) 5 3. Which day will be driest? a) 4th April b) 5th April c) 6th April 4. Which day will be windiest? a) 5th April b) 6th April c) 7th April 5. Which day will be coldest? a)4th April b)5th April c) 6th April 6. On which day will the weather gradually improve? a) 4th April b) 5th April c) 6thApril 7. On 4th April, where will be sunniest? a) the north b) the south c) the west 8. Which day will be brightest? a) 6th April b) 7th April c) 8thApril 9. Which day will be wettest? a) 5th April b) 6thApril c) 7th April 10. Which day has the least fog? a) 4th April b) 5thApril c) 6th April

Read and mark the statements True, False or Not Stated. The Siberian tiger is the largest type of feline living today, measuring up to 3 metres or more from its nose to the tip of its tail. It is an endangered species and much has been done to protect it. For a while, these protection efforts met with some success. Recently, though, their numbers have begun to drop again. Conservation efforts began in the early 1990s, and in 2005 there were nearly 400 Siberian tigers living in their natural habitat. Their population remained about the same during those dozen years or so, but in late 2006, the number of tigers killed by hunters increased again. Siberian tigers have a beautiful coat of fur, which is the main reason why they are hunted – even though in 1947 the practice of hunting them was made illegal in Russia, where the Siberian tiger mainly makes its home. Wars – especially the Russian Civil War, which brought the soldiers of both armies to the Vladivostok area – have also had a terrible effect on the species’ numbers. There were about 250 Siberian tigers in the 1980s, and illegal hunting threatened to make them extinct within a short time. A plan called the Siberian Tiger Project was launched in 1992, and researchers arrived in the area to monitor the population and study their ways of life in order to better help them survive. The specific region where Siberian tigers live – the Far East – is an area also including small parts of China and North Korea. The tigers were once found in regions inside both those countries, but in North Korea it has been a long time since one was seen. In China, which co-operates with Russia in conservation efforts, they still exist. The two governments work together to raise awareness about the difficulties the animal faces and both send police protection to the tigers’ habitat. Various ideas have been suggested for increasing the population of the Siberian tiger. One is that a home could be made for them in Central Asia, the natural habitat of the Caspian tiger, since it is a very close relative of the Siberian tiger. However, the problem with this suggestion is that there is not a large enough habitat available in this area to support them. Another idea is to introduce the tigers into a wildlife park being set up in Russia. Unfortunately, the park is in the planning stages and it could be several years before the tigers would be able to live there. Although there are few Siberian tigers located in the wild, there are about a thousand living in zoos around the world. While it is not an ideal habitat, it is a safe environment for the tigers, and they are able to reproduce, which means it is unlikely that they will become extinct.